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The newly renovated 2 star hotel dates back to 1896. Located in the centre of the village facing the Andaines Forest, the charming family run hotel is close to a lake; thermal spa; sports complex; casino; church and historical places of interest. All rooms are completely renovated and equipped with a Satellite TV; en suite bathroom with shower; radio alarm clock; direct dial telephone; hairdryer; welcome water pack; heating; balcony; internet access and desk.

Travel Blogs from Bagnoles-de-l'orne

... le Conquerant. 'Guillaume' in French means Willam so it is called the Castle of William the Conqueror. William was not always regarded as a royal and was originally known as William the ******* due to the fact that he was the illigetamite child of Duke Robert the Magnificent and a tanners daughter. Little did they know he would one day become the King of England.

The Castle today is mostly ruins however it is still an impressive place to visit as the ...

... Saint Michel, William The Conquerers Castle and the Bayeux Tapestry. Of course we took in the devastation of the Normandy landings on the towns all around but we also sampled the local tipple Cavados, visited Camambert and sampled the wonderful local cheeses and chose walking trails that provided bucolic vistas to gladden the soul. ...

... where the hoarse planes where used for stealth attacks. We then went the museum that holds the real Pegasus bridge and models of the tanks and planes used in the battle of World War Two, with great stories and artefacts that remained after the ...

... it slowly settled and we had the tent up and inspected the toilets, and we were in heaven! This place has to be 100% hands down winner on the camp site front - the guy who runs it is a ****** too! Such attention to detail and such a nice personality. It made us forget the rain the kept on and off for the rest of the evening, even if we were tucked in the small front of the tent! And then it was bed time, time for a good rest before a few days of ...

... participated in the D-Day landings. He was just 17 years old at the time. He said when the boat ramp went down his comrades told him he had to go first because he was the youngest. He thought for sure he would be killed. He also commented on all the pretty ladies in France! :)) The rest of the day was spent wandering the streets of Bayeux and then finished the evening off with a group dinner. Another great day....ready to come home - miss my ...